Bob McCready
| Born | 1940 Port Dalhousie, Ontario |
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| Died | June 2007 Brantford, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Position | Goaltender |
| OSALL/ NLA/ NLL team | Brampton Excelsiors (OSALL) Maryland Arrows (NLL) Toronto Tomahawks (NLL) Brantford Warriors (OSALL) St. Catharines Golden Hawks (NLA) Montreal Canadians (NLA) Brooklin Redmen (OSALL) St. Catharines Athletics (OSALL) |
| Pro career | 1961–1976 |
| Career highlights | |
Mann Cup: 1971 | |
| Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 1997 | |
Robert "Buff" McCready (1940 – June 2007) was a Canadian professional and amateur box lacrosse goaltender. McCready was also a professional lacrosse coach in the National Lacrosse League. He won the Mann Cup National Canadian Major championship and was named 1971 most valuable player. McCready was considered an elite goaltender in his time and is credited as turning the goaltending position into an offensive threat as well as the last line of defense. He is a member of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame.